Shirl Jae Atwell

Grade 4, an old tune with a new setting, this one really rocks!

Strollin' is a charming new work for String Orchestra, utilizing syncopation in 6/8 time. Written as a contemporary jazz piece, every voice is balanced with the other making this a great piece to rein...

Strollin' is a charming new work for String Orchestra, utilizing syncopation in 6/8 time. Written as a contemporary jazz piece, every voice is balanced with the other making this a great piece to rein...

Ms. Atwell has incorporated her signature sounds and styles, but at the elementary levelá Even the most inexperienced orchestras will sound full and mature with this terrific piece, based on an old En...

Akerwis comes from the Latin word acervus meaning to stack. Here it's the stacking of notes to create chords for this swing-style jazz composition.

Ms. Atwell says, 'Once you have heard Motif, you will remember it!' Motif is jazzy and includes syncopated passages for everyone.

Another great composition from award winner Shirl Arwell! Hold onto your hats as you listen to this rhythmically-charged selection. Listen, too, for the unique ways melody, counterpoint, and jazz harm...

Winner of the 1996 National School Orchestra Association Composition Contest!

Energetically-charged winner of the 1997 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest. Drifen (pronounced Dri'ven) is derived from the Middle English spelling of driven and means to drive...

Based on an Irish Fiddle tune brought to the U.S., this high-energy piece is fun for all players! It's in A minor and doesn't require shifting except for a few spots in the bass part.

Catchy blues with a rock beat that will have feet tapping and fingers snapping!

Lighthearted and carefree, Shirl Atwell's infectious rhythmic designs offer orchestras great opportunities to strengthen counting and syncopation with this E Minor composition.